Basic Information On Geodon
Geodon belongs to the category of antipsychotic medicines and is used for the treatment of manic depression and schizophrenia in children above the age of 10 years and adults. It changes the effects of certain chemicals in the brain. It is generally used after other medications fails to work. This medicine makes a person feel less nervous and also improves his/h2er concentration. Taking Geodon helps the patient to be more active throughout the day and to think more clearly. It is a prescription drug.
Precautions/Side Effects For Geodon
You should not take Geodon (Ziprasidone) if you are suffering from dementia. Use of brand or generic Geodon can cause sudden death, heart failure or pneumonia in patients suffering from dementia-related problems. You should not take the Geodon drug if you have a family or personal history of Long QT syndrome, if you have had heart failure or heart attack. You should tell you doctor about any other kind of medication that you are taking before using brand or generic Geodon. These medicines include over-the-counter medication, vitamins, herbal supplements, minerals or other dietary supplements.
Side effects of Geodon include dizziness, feeling of light-headedness, fast heartbeat rate, fainting, confusion, stiff muscles, sweating, fever, body aches, chills, flu, sores inside the mouth or on the lips, tremor, restless muscle movements in tongue, eyes, neck or jaw. FDA has categorized Ziprasidone as category C medicine for pregnancy. This means that it not fully known if it causes harm to an unborn child. Therefore, you should consult your doctor before taking the drug if you are pregnant or are planning to get pregnant. It is also not known if it passes into the breast-milk. Nonetheless, you should not take this medicine without consulting a doctor if you are nursing your child.
Geodon Dosage
Geodon should be taken with food. The recommended dosage of the medicine is 20 mg twice every day. In few patients, the dosage may be increased to 80 mg twice every day depending on their response to the medicine. The dosage should not be adjusted at intervals lesser than 2 days. For patients suffering from schizophrenia, the dosage should be given in the range of 20 mg to 100 mg twice daily. It is not recommended to increase the dosage to greater than 80mg twice daily.
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